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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-10-07
NERVOUS DAY"

Mrs Stauhope was one Of those ner-
vous. irritable womel that about half
the time make themselves and every one
around them miserable. She had been
having one Of her regular nervous days,
as She styled them, and everything had
gone wrong
Little Freddy, only four years old and
thoir only child, had been banishcd
from the sitting room, although he had
pleaded hard to tay and "loot at his
pity pittcr book Santa Claus brought
him, ana had promised with such a
rcsoIute air, that he would be $50
stilly,7 hut no his mamma wanted to
lie down "a the lounge, and he must 60
out op'a ay
Mr. and Mrs. Stanhope were not
wealthy so Freddy did not have nurse
to look after hlm. no one but old Tow
ser, the faithful Newfoundland watch
dog, who was years older than his title
master, and who had watched him faith
fully ever since he was a wee baby.
Ms Stanhope had Just settled herself
on the lounge and taken up the last
magazine, which she thought might
quiet her nerves little, whom, hang
went the outside door, as only healthy
boy, full Of spirits, could shut it, aud
the next instant Freddy bounded into
The sittingroom, upsetting a chair and
tumbling headlong over footstoo.
A spasm, as of pain, crossed his
mothers face, and she raised her hand
as though to ward off blow, cxclaim-
ingly fretfully:
''oh, Freddy what naughty boy you
are! why cant you stay out and play
when mamma feels sol'
Mamma mamma - exclaimed
Freddy, who hal by this time regained
his equilibrium, AMI who did not in the
least mind the tumble or his mothers
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~ mo trlo
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food norti,o Ill. ,bc,,, HILL n.;,L ~
chubby finocr. stnck b.t,,.r,, t,oa,
did v,r bc.r Fe..ldco r.i+a..,,
hi. mother rising her yoico .Ain,t
Won ooine 10 mind2 told vou 70 oo
out now start
The child walked slowly ont j, tho
room On fbo bau mo oy T,,r.or o,1
Freddy i,nnnr.iv.Iy tbrcu. ~. ,
around his hairc r,io1l,. norl. a.l l,,,.
into ,s,r.
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-10-07

i' 1N''''N"' 'iiiON u"l NhC'S s'tilc' y
'"'eIoplug her, and She sank INTO M \
S'u''oi.iiy-
Nheh she again opened her eyes 1t
was hi9ht; the curtains were down, a
i"n'P buracd ol the table, but was turned
40" down. and the figure Of a strange
woman was moving about the room
putting things to rights
"Wh ho are YOU! What has happanedg
asked Mrs. stauhope. in a scarcely audi.
| bic voice and with ditiicu,tv arisino to =
sitting posture.
so. have YOU walked upm said the
woman. coming over to the lounoe where
She sat. "And YOU don't know. deary
me! how can | tell voul Your little
boy. your little Freddy. YOU will never
see him alive again"
"Ncvcr sec Freddy -aliycl what
do you mean" gasped Mrs Stanhopc
starting up and eroping blindly across
the room to the door As She opened it
She met her husband, who took her
gently in his arms, soothed her tenderly
and in a broken voice told her that Mr..
Atoms cross cow had by some means
escaped from the yard into the road that
afternoon, and that Freddy had teased
her through the fence with hisred scarf;
that in her rage She had broken down
the fence, and, before Towscr and Kitty
could rescue Inn, plunged one Of her
horns through Freddys body, killing
him Instantly.
j 20, why cannot l die toom she
walled. wringinr her hands distractcdlv.
'Ny Freddy! my precious boy my
darling baby l have murdered you by
my thoughtlcss sclfshness! 0, let me
die
Alter while she became more calm;
. sort Of numb despair seize ! her heart;
she could not weep and when they led
Aer to look at The little wazen form ar
h'yed ioF burial she could only look at
ile "hlte' set lace OF her darling as ne
NY there, with roses strewn about hlm
and snowdrops in his chubby hands,
Tith weary longing to lie down too
Ind be at rest. Tears seemed swelling
l in scalding floods over her brain,
BURNING deep, scathing blisters there,
b. she could not shed one.
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mountains.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-03-19

shortly after, and before the payment
had been mare, SO great q terror seized
upon him as to seal his lips, nor could
he be persuaded, either by brides or en-
treaties, to perform his promise.
The secret, thereto . must be regarded
as wholly lost; nor, perhaps, would q
spirit of reverence desire it to be discov-
cred, though even tie most orthodox
christians regard the Jewish feeling
about the name as nothing better than q
superstition. Whatever one may think,
the mystery that surrounds the whole
subject appeals very strongly to the
imagination, as is seen In the melancholy
end of q well known American scholar
who devoted his whole life to an inveeti-
cation of the name, and upon whose
mind the que stion wrought SO strongly
as to produce insanity.
1t may be of interest to give the
various pronunciations that different
scholars have considered the most prob
able. Capped would have it Yahvoh;
Furst, Yeheveh; Mercer, Yehveh, and
Wright, Yahayeh; bnt perhaps the ma
jority of Orientalists incline to Ydhveh
In reading the Hebrew scriptures the
Jews themselves never pronounce the
word at all, but substitute the ordinary
Adoaadi or "Lord."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-03-19
The "Grand Old Man."

From d. Aubry's Lecture.
The "grand old man" was Indifferent
to personal appearance, and his wife had
much to do to secure proper observance
of the amenities Of socisl life. Gladstone
was born in 1909 and literally educated,
passing through Oxford with extraordi-
nary honors. All through his life he
had found his chief rest in classic studies.
One OF the most noticeable and beauG-
full traits of Gladstone's character was
the readiness with which he welcomed
fresh information on any subject, and
another was the vigor and youthfulness
of his sympathies. he was the young
est old man the speaker had ever seen.
MacCaulay's description rising up Of
stern, unbending toryism"-was true.
He was Graded in an atmosphere OF the
densest toryism and came first to parlia-
ment under the auspices Of tory leader.
Gradually he emancipated himself from
the ideas and associations with which he
thus grew up. In following the new
political light which dawned upon him
he shrank from no sacrifice.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-03-19
Sailing Vessels Losing Prestige.

at has been prosperous year on the
lakes" sud the captain Of propeller
s'but say, let me tell you something; dc
you know that in five years from now
there won't be q sailing vessel on the
lakes? Steam is driving all before it. -
In what way is steamship preferable,
inquiredf "In speed, safety and cheap
ness. You see" he continued, 1--WE can
calculate the exact time Of making trip
and are able to put into port, If necessary,
without waiting for tug as a sail must
do, when delay might be fatal, besides
the wages Of sailors are much higher
than Of steamboat hands; again, boat
win make many moro trips IN q season
and We can guarantee to deliver ship
ments at stated times, and 90 q steamer
easily obtains higher rates than sailing
craft
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-03-19
MAGDALENE.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

Young Magdalene, whose erring feet have weakly
Isee your terror stricken eyes gaze down the
Come near to me and listen well, for have this
to say
The path behind you is not closed if You would
journey back
The worlds harsh voice know has said you
must abandon hope
The world g harsh hands would thrust you down
in jungles da, with night; .sy 10
The coarse world lies! Ifyou are brave tell you
Your way back over burning sands to virtues
fields of light
You may not enter any church nor try to learn 3
You may not gossip of your sins for curious
crowds to hear.
Resolve. and not profession, or confession loud
Resolve, and silent prayer to the angel forces
near.
For round about each tempted soul good spirits
To lead It up to better paths if it ehall CRY for
aid, ,
They listen to its faintest cry and answer as the
lover ,
Responds and answers to the wish of some well
worshiped maid.
The same temptations come to you as to yeur
You must pay twenty times the price when you
are weak and tall;
But you can rise Be brave of soul, and If you
Will. you can! ~
Look up to where Gods angels are and. they
shall hear your call.
The way is harder to your feet, but Iyouy can
climb men
Climb every day from error up to truer walks
IF life;
No swift repentance can avail to make you white
again - - j
You must attain to purer heights. by patience.
prayer and strife.
tire of all this foolish cant the world sshas
preached so long i
The erring woman must lose hope il once she
stays apart. 1T .qS@
Why men, reform! ands God has said there is no
sex to wrong q ii
So Magdalene, cast ofiyour sins! arise and take
new heart!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-03-19
Tavern Signs.
English Magazine.

Engliah Magazine.
What is the origin of signs? The
earliest signs are certainly heraldic. We
have still In many villages the So-and-
So Arms, with the shield of the lord of
the manor emblazoned upon it with its
quarterings. Or We have the Red Lion,
or the White Hart, or the Swan, all
either crests or cognizances of family OF
of sovereign or queen. The swan sign
is said to date from Anne of Cloves, the
white hart was the badge of Richard H.,
and inns with this sign probably were
erected in that reign, and have retained
the sign unchanged since. We know of
inns under the name of the Rose, which
there can be little question came into Life
as hostelries in the time of the Yorkists
aud Lancastrians. The wheatsheaf was
the Burleigh badge, the elephant that of
Beaumont, the bulls head was Boleyn
cognizance, the blue boar the badge of
the De Veres, earls of Oxford; the green
dragon of the earls of Pembroke; the
falcon of the marquis of Winchester. It
does not, however, follow that the inns
that have these signs date from the peri
DDS when, let us say, Anne Boleyn was
queen, because they bear the token of
the bulls head or from the reign Of Queen
Elizabeth, when Burleigh was in power,
because of the wheatsheaf, for they will
take their titles and signs from mu Oh
more local origin, ths coat or cognizance
of the squire who holds the manor. There
was a reason for this. The inn was
originally the place where the true land
Lord. g., the lord Of the manor-re-
ceived his guests, and every traveller was
his guest. In Iceland at the present
day there is but one inn at Reykjavik,
the capital, and that is kept by Dane.
The traveller in the island goes to any
farmhouse or parsonage and is taken in.
Indeed, by law traveller can not be re-
fused hospitality. When he leaves he
either makes present in money or of
something else that will be valued, but
this is present, and not payment. In
many parts of Tyrol it is much the same.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-03-19
Ordaining an Indian.

st. Paul Pioneer Press.
The central deanery convocation held
its final session Thursday morning.
Bishop Gilbert was present. After
morning prayer had been said there was
discussion on prayer book revision.
After this the bishop ordained to the
diaconate Joseph Wak-a-zeo, Winibig-
oshish Indian. It was Bishop Gilberts
first ordination service. The young In
dian, clad in snow white surplce, took
a seat on the chancel platform, attended
by Rev. Mr.. Gilfllan. The bishop be-
fore proceeding to the ordination service
gave brief address, the concluding
words of which were directed to the
candidate for orders. He reminded the
young Indian that he stood as the repre-
sentative of a very ancient people in this
country; that this people would look up
on him as their spiritual teacher and ex-
emplar with greater reverence and ex-
pectation than they would regard a
white preacher; that his responsibility
was therefore very great. Mr.. Gilfillan
then presented the candidate and the
service was carried forward in accord
ance with the ordinaI. After the bishop
had laid his hands on the head of the
candidate and presented him with q
New Testament, the latter went within
the altar rails. A stole was Their placed
across his right shoulder, and he read
the prescribed gospel, slowly but very
accurately, in English. Then followed
the celebration of the communion, which
concluded the impressive services. WAX
a-zoo, the deacon, has been lay worker
among the people of his race for some
time, and will return to them and con-
tinue his labors. He is well educated,
and the bishop says he passed as good
an examination as any white man who
had ever been admitted to orders.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-03-19
Tho Latin Union.

France, Italy, Belgium and Switzer-
land, in 1865, formed a combination that
was known as the Latin Union. They
entered into an agreement by which the
amount OF silver to be coined yearly was
fixed for each member of the union. The
coinage of all the countries was of like
character, and to be received without
discount throughout the union on public
and private account. Greece joined the
union in 1868, Spain in 1871, and subse-
quently Servia and Roumania also be-
came members. Some of the South
American States also use the Latin
Union coinage. Spain alone of the coun-
tries of the union coins gold piece not
used by the others. The unit of coin
age in the Latin Union is the franc; it
has different names elsewhere, as in Italy
the Ira; in Servia, the dinar; in Spain,
the peseta, but the value is always the
same. The perfect decimal system of
France is also used, and the convenience
of the coinage has led to its wide adop-
ton. 1t is the most widely circulated
coinage system in Europe, being used
by about 14s,OOO,O people. The sys-
tenn is theoretically double-standard
one, with ratio of 154 to 1; but the
states of the union, in 1874, by mutual
consent, practically suspended the coin
age of silver, thus producing what is
called chipping standard" the effect
being to keep coined silver above its
market value.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-03-19

Augusta CAionicle.
A week or two ago Sam Jones
preached here, and, as usual, te large
audience. he depicted in bus graphic
manner the various roads to hell, and
was specially severe upon the base BAN
route, which was also as usual. When
Sam Jones turns himself loose on any,
thing to make it look despicable and
mean he is especially happy, and when
he got through with base ball on this
occasie n it looked like whipped rooster
after two-hours fight. Robbers, burg
lars, and murderers grew to be very re-
spectacle folks compared with base ball
players, and one was almost moved to
believe that base ball was meant when
the objectionable sin was referred to IN
Holy Writ. Among the audience was
Henry w. Grady, late president of the
Atlanta Base Ball club, who had come
out in response to pressing invitation
from one OF Mr.. Jones' most ardent adj
mirers.
When the sermon was over the apostle
of Sam Jones said to him: 81 am very
sorry you preached against base ball to-
day"
"Whyi" asked the evangelist.
because Henry Grady was in the
congregation. He is an enthusiast ON
base ball, and I am afraid your sermon
viii drive him of from coming to church
again"
"Well, I am sorry I didn't know that.
You tell Mr.. Grady that it I had known
he was present would not have
preached against base ball"
This message was delivered to Mr..
Grady, whereupon he sent the following
reply to Sam Jones:
"You tell Mr.. Jones that I am not
afraid Of going to hell because of my
love for base ball, but that If he was
preaching the gospel he ought not to
care whom it hurts.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-03-19
ALI Right, De Soto.

Chicago Herald.
One day last week an old man with q
bald head, and obviously with q drink
or two slowed away in the place where q
drink does a man the most good, board
ed Van Buren, street Car and looked
around for seat. OF course he found
none, and, on appealing to the conductor
was told that he would be allie to find
him one by the time the car reached
Western avenue.
"An right, De Solo," replied the aged
passenger.
The conductor finished his fare-taking
and resumed his perch on the rear brake,
but tie old mans words kept ringing in
his ears. "sAil right, DE Sotol All
right, De Sotor' What the thunder did
he mean by thatr" the conductor asked
himself, and he finally became SO work
ed up about it that he went in and asked
the old man what it was he had been
giving him.
s'Oh," said the delighted old party,
with chuckle, Gin 1853 when the first
Atlantic cable was laid, they got few
words across, you remember. One of
the messages which came from Valencia,
Ireland, in response to an inquiry how
the wire was working, was: sAn right,
De Soto De Soto was the operators
name, you know, and, by gosh, that was
the last word they did get through that
old cable before she went back on 'em
completely. For months that was all
you could hear in this country. It was
in every mans mouth. Whenever we
wanted to say that thing was all
right, when In fact it was all wrong, we'd
say AL right, De Solo, seei That WAS
what meant when you told me I'd get
q seat at Western avenue. I know that
this car doesn't run any further. and %
do You, you young rascall"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-03-19
Fortress of Gibraltar

A French editor who lately visited
Gibraltar states tkat the gums are not
up to the standard for modern war, and
that the fortress would succumb IN q few
hours to naval attack. It is probable
that the gums are not of the newest pat
tern, but as to the fortress succumbing
that is a different matter. Although
the town might be easily destroyed, and
the few barbette batteries silenced, Glib
raltar would b long way then from
being taken. The rock is pierced from
end to end with artificial galleries
and every few yards Of their length q
heavy gun points out upon the sea, q
through thu port hole Of lne-of- battle
ship. The walls Of these galleries are
solid natural rock, many feet in thick
ness, and the guns, with men working
them, are absolutely safe, except from
the very few shot and shell that might
find their way through the port holes. !"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-03-19
How Benton Babe Them Good-By.

Ben: Perley Poore in Boston Budget.
When Col. Benton ran for the seventh
time for the senate he was defeated by
Henry 8. Geyer; for the generation that
had grown up since he had entered pub
Lie life "knew not Joseph" He then
took the stump as candidate for the
house of representatives, and was elected
as Missouri compromise democrat, de-
feating whig and southern democrat.
But he was mere cipher in the house,
and when the time for his re- election
came around he was defeated by know
nothing candidate. This soured him be-
yond measure, and finally, at midnight
on the Sd of March, 1855, he emptied the
contents of his desk in a red silk ban
danna handkerchief, and with bis bundle
in his hand went to the. door, where, as
the hands of the clock reached IL he
shouted: ssMr. Speaker" The occupant
OF the chair, thinking he wished to record
his vote on question then being taken
said las was and is the CUSTOM: "Was
the gentleman within the bar when his
name was calledT
mo, sirw said Mr.. Benton; 81 am
here sir! I appear outside the bar, sir,
as an e1-member Of congress, to protest
against any man calling my name. II
any clerk calls my name Twill sue him,
SIR"
"The gentleman from Missouri" said
the speaker pro tenn, sis out Of order"
ayes, sir T, said Mr.. Benton, land It
the sergeantat-arms attempts to arrest
me I will sue him, STRIP
Everyone expected scene, but the
presiding officer simply said: IF the
gentleman from Missouri is not q MEM
Der Of the house the doorkeeper will keep
him outside the hallp' A roar Of laugh
ter greeted this announcement, and be-
fore it had died away Col. Benton, carry
ing his bundle turned his back upon
Legislation and left.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-03-19

A Michigan man cut OF q ave-ineh
limb sixty feet from the ground BY firing
Is It, the job requiring sixty-seven bull
leks. He was after honey.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-03-19
Sensible.

Sensible.
A young man or woman is unfortunate
who possesses an ambition greatly beyond
his or her power of achievement. To
aim high is commendable, but for per-
son OF meagre endowments to aim too
high means disappointment, and per-
haps disaster. It is of almost incalculs-
BILE Importance that young man should
know BY such test as, with good sense,
he can make, just what his limitations
are. The following brief personal his
tory shows how young fellow showed
his good Judgment and common sense.
EARLY in life he showed fondness for
painting, and was always "daubing
around" with his brush and colors, as
his mother expressed it. Later he pro-
duced several so-called Handicapped and
flower pieces, together with some stiff
and puffy-looking horses and COWS OF
unequal proportions and unnatural ap-
pearance generally.
The praise bestowed on these efforts
by his neighbors in the rural community
in which he lived gave the youth an e1-
sggerated opinion of his talents, and he
felt sure that he would ultimately be-
come great artist-a Landseer or II
tian. His mother also began to speak
of him as an ssartist," and to praise him
to all her friends and acquaintance.
Time and money were given to study
in one of the art schools, and ten years
passed after he left the school, and the
world had not heard Of the artist who
had set out with the determination to
command it's admiration. One day, q
gentleman who had known him in his
youth CHANGED to be in the neighbor-
hood, and called at the artists home.
81 am anxious to know how you are
succeeding in your art" he said to the
man of thirty, who met him at the door.
"Oh, quite well, quite WELL" was the
CHEEKY reply. "There's q job I've just
finished, that I'll put against any other
of it's kind in the country. lam sure it
is well done"
No studio, or canvas or panel was
visible, but in paint-shop at the side
of the house stood q large express wag-
on, very neat and slightly in it's coloring
of green and red and yellow.
"Thafs my own work" said the ar
list, smiling. II can paint wagons and
buggies with any man in this country"
And so he could. In that he had at
tanned perfection. Nor q word Of use
less regret did he express for his failure
in the high work that his boyish ambl-
ton hsd led him to believe he could do.
He had discovered what his limitations
were, and had wisely and bravely hoped
Of going beyond them. A man should
do his best, and not underrste what he
o,.n do. but it should be within his imi-
tations.